AEFE
A UNIQUE NETWORK
Agency for the Teaching of French Abroad
Created in 1990, the Agence pour l’Enseignement Français à l’Etranger (AEFE) is a national public establishment under the authority of the French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs.
It carries out public service missions relating to education for French children living outside France, and contributes to the promotion of the French language and culture, as well as strengthening relations between the French and foreign education systems.
The AEFE’s aim is to serve and promote a school network that is unique in the world, comprising 492 establishments in over 130 countries.
